- Population
- 792,189
- 792.2K
- Elevation
- 850 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- ESB Esenboğa International Airport26 km
- KFS Kastamonu Airport174 km
About Çankaya
Çankaya is a city. Location: Çankaya, Ankara Province. Population: 792,189. Elevation: 850 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Esenboğa International Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Kocatepe Camii and Güven Parkı.
Photos of Çankaya
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Museum of Anatolian Civilizations Georges Jansoone · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Çankaya
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 12° · Night 1° · Rain 32 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Tarsus · 378 km southeast22°
- Mersin · 378 km southeast22°
- Alanya · 383 km south21°
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- May (55 mm)
- Driest month
- August (10 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 6° | 11° | 17° | 22° | 27° | 30° | 30° | 26° | 20° | 12° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -3° | 0° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 16° | 11° | 7° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 46 | 37 | 37 | 45 | 55 | 33 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 32 | 47 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Çankaya
The nearest airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), 26 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ankara, 1 km to the west.
Airports
- Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) Ankara 26 kmnortheast
- Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 174 kmnortheast
- Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport (ONQ) Zonguldak 188 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Ankara Population: 3.5M 1 kmwest
- Gölbaşı Population: 165.2K 15 kmsouth
- Kirikkale Population: 187K 56 kmeast
- Bolu Population: 184.7K 140 kmnorthwest
- Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 141 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Çankaya
Within 100 km: 70 historic and cultural sites, 796 natural sites, 213 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km205 places
- Lake Mogan Lake 18 kmS
- Yunus Emre Göleti Lake 24 kmW
- Lake Eymir Lake 11 kmS
- Susuz Göl Lake 20 kmNW
25–60 km496 places
- Taşlıca Barajı Lake 55 kmN
- Pazar Barajı Lake 46 kmN
- Aşağı Karaören Barajı Lake 44 kmN
- Kızılca Göleti Lake 26 kmN
60–100 km378 places
- Büklükale Historic site 61 kmSE
- İnandıktepe Historic site 77 kmNE
- Lake Düden Lake 95 kmS
- Ilıca Barajı Lake 76 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Çankaya and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Çankaya | Küçükçekmece | Erzurum | Malatya |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 792.2K | 792K | 767.8K | 750.5K |
| Elevation | 850 m | 63 m | 1,914 m | 963 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 30° | 28° | 27° | 34° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -4° | 3° | -14° | -4° |
| Annual rainfall | 400 mm | 692 mm | 478 mm | 442 mm |
| Best months | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | May–Oct | Jun–Sep | May, Oct |
| Distance | — | 367 km | 719 km | 503 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kocatepe Camii Attraction, Çankaya0.2 km SW
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Güven Parkı Natural site, Çankaya0.8 km W
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Museum of Anatolian Civilizations Museum, Altındağ2.2 km N
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Kurtuluş Parkı Natural site, Çankaya1 km N
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Zafer Anıtı Landmark, Çankaya1 km NW
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Elli Yıl Parkı Natural site, Çankaya1.4 km NE
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Kuğulu Parkı Natural site, Çankaya1.7 km S
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Ateşderesi Camii Attraction, Mamak İlçesi1.4 km E
Sources & licences
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